NestedHotkeysWGui

An ahk class to create nested hotkeys with a GUI

Getting started

Installation

Download the repository and create your new script next to the lib folder.

Example

#Include lib\NestedHotkeysWGui.ahk  ;If you saved the file in the lib folder next to your script

;Customize the look of the GUI
NHWGUI_bgColor   := "580316"
NHWGUI_textColor := "A0DFFF"
NHWGUI_textSize  := 18

!K::
nhg:= New NestedHotkeysWGui("Title")
nhg
  .Add(key,functionName, description, (Optional)parameter)
  /* 
  For example: 
  key        := "P",
  function   := "MyFunction",
  description:= "Show msgbox with 123",
  parameter  := "123"
  */
  .Add(...)
  .Add(...)
  .Add(...)
  .Add(...)
.Run()
Return

MyFunction(parameter){
  MsgBox %parameter%
}

Usage

To use this you would do the following:

• Press the hotkey to run the GUI
• Press a letter shown on the GUI
• Task starts running!

Exit the GUI

• To exit/cancel the current GUI press Escape
• Press any other key not present in the GUI's information

More examples

• Simple Example - This functional example replaces the shortcut Windows+E with a GUI including different folders instead of the default.

• Nested Hotkeys - This example shows how to add GUIs inside GUIs, expanding the functionality of your keyboard massively.